After the momentous event of the Diamond Jubilee of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, The United Kingdom also gets excited for another major international moment with the 2012 Summer Olympic Games to be held in the city of London.
The 50 day countdown ticks as the games will happen on 27 July until 12 August 2012.
The Summer Games which originated from Greece and has been an international event since 1986 is the most awaited sporting event in the world.
The city of London is filled with billboards and advertisement about the games.
204 nations are expected to participate in the Olympics and millions to billions of viewers from around the world will be rooting for their athletes for the honor of winning a gold, silver or bronze medal.
For more information about the games, you can check their website: www.london2012.com